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The bride and groom pulled off a gorgeous vintage Anthropologie Inspired Do It Yourself wedding for 300 guests without the stress and anxiety that often accompanies DIY weddings. This is definitely proof that a dreamy Do It Yourself Wedding is very attainable.

*Photo Credits:  Half Orange Photography

It’s wonderful to see so many DIY projects that take advantage of the humble paper globe light. Just when I think I’ve seen them all, I come across a new one that I love, like this version created by Heather Jennings of Poppy Haus. While browsing her local Anthropologie store, Heather was inspired by two things: the ingenuity of the displays, all made with simple, everyday materials, and the Rhododendron Chandelier. Adorned with handmade, sculptural paper flowers, the chandelier is amazing, but at $898, Heather thought it would it be the perfect candidate for a DIY variation.

Luckily, Heather stumbled upon decorative cupcake liners with an optical, graphic print that provided the perfect amount of depth and texture. By layering them over plain liners, she was able to create a beautiful effect on these orb lights; the organic, anemone-like shapes look lovely up close, far away, unlit during the day and glowing from within at night. This project is a great example of the magic that can happen when you experiment with new materials and configurations. Thanks so much for sharing, Heather! 

• 100–125  white standard-sized paper cupcake liners
• 100–125  vertically striped petit fours papers
• (1) 18–20″ white paper lantern
• hot glue gun
• 1 Hemma Cord from IKEA (for lighting) ($3.99)

Instructions

1. Assemble the lantern and place it top up in a wide, shallow bowl to act as a base.

2. Put a small dot of hot glue on the backside of a white cupcake liner. Starting about 1/2″ in from the wire ring at the top of the lantern, place the cupcake liner on the lantern and press until it is attached.

3. Continue around the ring, spacing the papers so that the circular bases are approximately 1″ apart, allowing the outer edges to merge and shape.

4. Apply the cupcake papers around the lantern in rings until you are 3/4 of the way down, and then flip the lantern over and gently place it back in the bowl, top side down.

5. Complete the underside, and fill in the bottom so that the papers cover the base opening.

6. Begin applying the petit fours papers, centering them inside each white paper. Three-quarters of the way up the lantern, flip it top side up. Complete the top side.

7. Go back through, gently manipulating the outer papers to the desired shape. I kept mine fairly organic.

8. Drop a light in, and voila!

Photo Credits: Design Sponge

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We all know the zinc letters at Anthropologie, right?

Well they’re totally cute but at $18 a piece, that just won’t do.

My cousin Michelle decided we could make them ourselves by using paper mache letters she got at Joann Fabrics.

We sprayed it pretty heavy to get that blotchy uneven look.

And here they are hung up in Michelle’s kitchen! We used doubled sided tape to attach them to the wall.

Ok next up! We then went for another look by mixing  two colors together.

We used these two colors, first we sprayed the top coat in the lighter gold and then lightly sprayed some of the darker gold over it.

Here they are on displayed at Michelle’s  house.

I love how using two colors made them look a bit more aged and not so perfect.

This project was so easy and fun. The possibilities are endless…weddings, kids rooms etc.

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Materials Needed

• Jewelry Wire
• Pearls (Can be real or glass)
• Jewelry Clasps
• Glue Gun
• Lighter
• Organza
• Felt
• Scissors

A few things to note:

• I strung the pearls on one 64″ strand of jewelry wire, folded in half. You can use two completely separate strands of pearls if you don’t want to deal with the hassle of figuring out the jewelry clasp and all that.
• If you aren’t familiar with using a lighter to seal the edges of fabric, be extremely careful. You don’t actually have to touch the flame to the fabric to singe it and make it curl up, and you can easily catch the entire thing on fire.
• Also, for the love of all that is holy, pin back your bangs. Hairspray + Flame = Bad Times.

Thank you Morgan for sharing this great tutorial with us.

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